We asked litigator Matt McConnell of the Lafayette, La., office of Preis & Roy whether he thought this book on negotiation had the kind of advice that would benefit practicing lawyers. Here's his report:

Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want
By Martin E. Latz
(St. Martin's Press)

In this book, Martin E. Latz, founder of the Latz Negotiation Institute and a former negotiator on White House Advance Teams, explains the strategic science and competitive gamesmanship of negotiation.

Latz Negotiation Institute Founder and CEO Marty Latz was featured in a Forbes.com post. Here is an excerpt:

If you were just offered a new job or your annual performance review is approaching, you might be thinking about how to negotiate your pay. But with recession-wary companies still pinching pennies and hesitant to open their wallets, your salary may be non-negotiable.